Moodle 101: This in-service is an introduction to the online course software, Moodle. If your school is interested in setting up a Moodle classrooms or your teachers have them and don’t know what to do with them this is the in-service for you. Participants will practice using the many tools in Moodle as they customize their online Moodle classroom. Schools can “go green” and reduce their carbon footprint by having students complete and upload assignments in Moodle. Teacher can spend less time running copies and collect assignments electronically by using Moodle classrooms. So, be friendly to our earth and get your Moodle on!
iPad Do You?: Need help integrating handheld technology? For this in-service opportunity we will explore ways to use iPads, the itouch and other handheld devices in the classroom. In this in-service we will be learning new strategies for using handheld devices in the classroom. Learn to operate your iPads or iPods effectively in the classroom and maximize the wow factor of using handheld device. Participants will be taking a look at some awesome apps in the app store for classroom use. Schools may use their own iPad lab or ours.
Social Bookmarking with Symbaloo: This in-service introduces participants to social bookmarking. Participants will be using http://www.symbaloo.com/ to create a web mix that allows participants to save their favorite websites and share with others. Symbaloo can be used in the classroom as a way for teachers to share websites with students and parents without spending time typing in multiple addresses. A web mix can be posted on teacher and school websites and emailed to other teachers.
Skype in the Classroom: Skype allows teachers to communicate over the Internet with classrooms around the world. Classrooms can meet new people, discover new cultures and connect with classes from around the world, all without leaving the classroom. Skype is free and teachers will be able to set up Skype accounts and join the Skype in Education community. Teachers will be able to create projects and collaborate with others as they explore this form of 21st century communication.
Games, If You Build It They Will Learn! Teachers will learn to build online and computer based games with any subject matter. Participants will be creating PowerPoint games, flash animations and games and games at online websites. In-service participants will learn to create and assign online games that can be used instead of running off papers in the copy room. Games are engaging to students and teachers become engaged to as they take classroom assignments to a whole new level.
Smart Games: Engage your kinesthetic learners with Smart Games that can be created using any content area. Participants will learn to create multiple forms of games for the Smart board as they use page linking, Flash templates, the Lesson Activity Template and much more as teachers and students get engaged with Smart games.
Boards and Bloom’s, Creating, Evaluating, Analyzing and Applying with Interactive Whiteboards: Get your “Bloom” on as teachers create lessons and learn to facilitate with interactive whiteboards and Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy. Participants will receive free resources, lessons, game templates and more as they learn to design interactive whiteboard lessons that promote higher order thinking skills. Are your interactive whiteboards just very expensive dry erase boards? Are your students interacting with your interactive whiteboards? Are your teachers comfortable with the basics of operating interactive whiteboards? If you would like for your school to truly have a 21st century learning environment then teachers need to learn to differentiate instruction using these interactive whiteboards. When teachers learn to differentiate instruction to engage students at different levels, interests and learning styles then learning “Blooms” and classrooms become fertile grounds for learning.
SmartBoard Level One: Level One of this series of in-services involves learning the basics of using a SmartBoard in the classroom. Participants will be using a SmartBoard and laptops to learn the basics of the Notebook software, SmartBoard Tools and how to use third party software with the SmartBoard. This in-service is for schools just getting started with SmartBoards.
SmartBoard Level Two: Part Two of this series of in-services involves hands-on practice using the Notebook software as participants explore and create a lesson using the Gallery content and learn how to import custom content into the Notebook software. Participants will learn to create lessons from scratch and collect lessons from the web as they customize use of the Notebook software. The Lesson Activity Toolkit will be introduced and participants will be able to practice creating lessons using the Toolkit. Teachers attending must have had some previous training with SmartBoards.
SmartBoard Level Three: Part Three of this series of in-services involves using the advanced features of the Notebook software. Participants will be creating a Notebook lesson using the Lesson Activity toolkit and importing and using content from the Internet. Participants will also be able to upload and share SmartBoard lessons to websites, Blogs and Wikis. Teachers must have attended Smart Classrooms Level one and two or any other SmartBoard Intermediate level class.
Smart Ideas for Classroom Teachers: customized SmartBoard in-service for schools that have already had training on SmartBoards. Schools who have teachers experienced in using the SmartBoard might want to consider a customized SmartBoard in-service for your school. We can take a look at your school improvement plan and create specific in-services geared towards your needs. In this series of in-services teachers usually work on using the Lesson Activity Tool Kit, Animations, importing PowerPoint, setting up specialized backgrounds and fonts, embedding video, using flash files, and using and linking third party software and Internet sites. This series of in-services can be several planning periods, two ½ days or one whole day.
New Hybrid Course Intel® Teach Elements: Project-Based Approaches is a just-in-time professional development series that teachers can experience now, anytime, or anywhere. This is a first course in a new series of high interest, visually compelling short courses that provide deeper exploration of 21st century learning concepts. The goal of the course is to help teachers improve their understanding and application of project-based approaches in the 21st Century classroom. Course Format: Schools plan 6 one hour face-to-face meetings with teachers and the Technology in Motion specialist. These meetings can be planning periods or after school and are usually once a month. On a monthly basis teachers work on an action plan and create student projects that involve the use of 21st century skills. All work is completed at the teachers own pace and usually take one to two hours a month. On a monthly basis teachers complete online activities that are user friendly and visually compelling and usually take no more than one hour a month. Upon completion of this course teachers will receive 30 hours of in-service credit and will have a complete action plan and 21st century student project.
Technology Tools for Reading:Technology Tools for Teaching Reading is a series of in-services focusing on the effective integration of technology into the elementary reading and language arts curriculum and re-focuses the way we think about and teach literacy. This series of in-services will revolve around the use of technology to promote reading, writing, presenting, viewing, listening and speaking. All six modules in this series are correlated to the ARI strands of phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency. An additional module focusing on both formative and summative assessment will be included. This in-service is a series of modules that is delivered on a monthly basis.
21st Century Reading Strategies for Secondary Teachers: Don’t miss this dynamic series of in-services that correlates some incredible Web 2.0 tools to the ARI strands. In this series of in-services secondary teachers will find out how to use Web 2.0 tools to reach their middle and high school readers. Learn how Podcasting can teach fluency and phonemic awareness. Find out when a Wiki or Blog can be the most appropriate tool to teach comprehension. Create stunning web based activities and multimedia projects that integrate your vocabulary. All of this and more will be shared in this award winning series of in-services featured at the National Education Computing Conference in Washington DC.
Tech Tools for Math and Science: Tech Tools for Math and Science is a series of in-service activities that focuses on embedding technology into the math and science curriculum. Teachers will learn how technology can transform the math and science curriculum as they experience hands-on activities that use 21st century skills. The appropriate use of the right technology tool in the math and science classroom can lead to deeper levels of learning and a much richer dialogue as students explore concepts of math and science. Teachers will explore methods of instruction that engage students in hands-on experimentation with math and science while communicating and collaborating with other students outside of the four walls of the classroom. Teachers will also receive access to a collection of free online tools to enhance and expand current methods of instruction in math and science.
Google Docs for Teachers: Google Docs is an incredible tool for classroom collaboration and learning. Teachers get practical ideas for sharing and collaboration, data collection, assessment, presentations and more. Participants will practice creating and sharing documents, spreadsheets, presentations and forms as they learn to "go green" in this paperless environment. This class will revolutionize the way we collect data and assess students.
Animoto, Classroom Projects that Rock: Animoto is a free website that allows you and your students to create stunning videos in three easy steps. Teachers will learn to upload pictures and videos, select music and create videos without having to spend hours and hours in the computer lab. This is an awesome program and your videos can be uploaded to your school web page.
Technology Resources for High School Teachers: 6 planning periods, (2 planning periods of SchoolinSites teacher webpage or similar webpage, 2 planning periods of APTPlus video download updates, 1 planning period of new Internet resources for High School Teachers and 1 planning period of Animoto)
Pearsonsucessnet.com Training: teachers will learn to use all areas of the Reading Street website (online leveled readers, student editions, teachers edition, online assignments, quizes and reports.)
SchoolinSites Training: Are your teachers using their school web pages? How well does your school communicate with parents, students and the public online? Is it time for a school web page tune-up? Teachers will learn to use a resource that is already available to most of them as they practice adding items to their online calendars, and add files, forms, pictures and presentations to their school web page. This is a very practical in-service and was extremely popular last year.
Equipment Training: a variety of in-services can be arranged for your training needs on new equipment. If your teachers need training on those new 21st century tools (interactive whiteboards, document cameras, iPods, cameras, etc. just give us a call or email and we will be glad to set something up for your school.
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